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COLLEGE SPORTS: Roundup, Shippensburg's softball team opens PSAC play with split vs. Mansfield

From staff reports

Updated:
03/23/2014 06:10:18 PM EDT

SHIP SPLITS WITH MANSFIELD >> Shippensburg University's softball team struggled offensively in a PSAC doubleheader against Mansfield on Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Raiders took the first game, 2-1, but in the nightcap, the Mountaineers broke out with a five-run third inning and went on to win 5-0.

Ship's Emily Estep, of Chambersburg, continued her perfect record (7-0) with another complete-game victory. She held Mansfield (9-3, 1-1 PSAC) to just five hits in the first game and recorded nine strikeouts.

Taylor Weisman and Jessie Trammell both recorded two hits for Ship (15-3, 1-1 PSAC), and Tyler Thompson stole a base in each game.

The Mountaineers were led by Amanda Goodwin, who had five hits, including two doubles and a homer.

Track & field

SHIPPENSBURG SETS RECORDS >> Grant Smith broke a 29-year-old Shippensburg University school record Saturday by throwing the shot put 56-3.75 to highlight the Raiders' performance at the Dr. Jack M. Toms Open in Lynchburg, Va.

For the SU women, Lauren Ellsworth tied the school record in winning the 100 by hitting 12.10, joining Kris James (1984) and Jen Gubernot (1998) at that mark.

The shot put record had been held by Ship throws coach Glenn Thompson at 55-7, and Smith's toss captured first place. It was one of four NCAA provisional marks set by Shippensburg's men; the others were by Andrew Korubin, second in the javelin (199-3), Charlito Iwuagwu, first in the discus (161-0) and Peter Gelston, first in the 3,000 steeplechase (9:18.45).

Shippensburg natives Garrett Vandebrake and Taylor Carey also had good days. Vandebrake was seventh in the javelin (149-1) and Carey was third in the javelin (185-10).

Brianna Davis threw the discus 145-9 to reach an NCAA provisional mark. That won the event and was more than 15 feet more than her previous best.

Other SU winners included Liz Ross (Chambersburg) in the shot put (40-8.75), Carenna Neely in the hammer (152-2), Lauren Merk in the javelin (123-9), Lyndsay Barna in the 100 hurdles (14.88), and Sarah Hunt with wins in both the long jump (17-11) and triple jump (35-6).